During rummage week, the ringers will begin Tuesday evening with setting up the yellow monster shelving at the end of practice. Wednesday, we will be bringing up rummage from the basement storage area and setting it out on tables for display. Thursday, we will finish up small items area and move all furniture up from basement storage. Both parents and ringers will participate during rummage week for the set-up, sale, and clean-up. Parents will receive an email from Sign-up Genius for scheduling and ringers will sign up for shifts during practice. We also have parent volunteers coordinating meals and snacks donated by parents.
Be prepared to stick around on Saturday for clean-up and driving leftover donations to drop-off locations. We need all hands on deck for set-up and clean-up!
There will be volunteer sign-in sheets displayed in the kitchen - please log your hours.
SAFETY:
There will only be one dumpster available so we need to make sure everyone gets the message to fill it up efficiently and safely. This means don't toss things over the top! Please go through the open door and stack it as high as possible moving from the back wall toward the open door.
We do not allow volunteers to help tie down large items on top of vehicles / in truck beds because it is a liability issue.
PERSONAL ITEMS:
Once the sale has begun, all personal items and purchases should be stored in the CHAPEL instead of gym / kitchen. This is partly because we need the kitchen space for meal prep but also because things tend to disappear once the public arrives and/or get thrown away at the end of the sale in a clean-up frenzy.
PURCHASES:
If you want to buy something you find during rummage set-up, put it in a box with your name on it and pay the cashiers or treasurer - cash, check, or Venmo accepted. Be sure to take it home before the sale begins because items often disappear as soon as the public arrives!
SALE TIPS:
When the sale begins, we direct all customers to the cashiers rather than having volunteers on the floor accept money. We also ask that ringers not make deals with customers - they need to direct them to the cashier instead.
Ringers are "on-call" to assist customers with many items / larger items to their vehicle - listen for the cashier station to ring a bell or call for help.
It is helpful to keep a suggested price list on your phone when customers ask for information. (You can download price lists below:)
